Entire Kentucky roster, including walk-ons, declaring for NBA draft

[rocket surgeon]

To me it says, I'm an attention grabbing A-hole, that will force people (walk-ons) to do something meaningless to prove a point and put me in the spotlight.

I don't like it much either.  It's hard to identify with the NBA when half(or more) of the players one hasn't even heard of or vaguely remember much about.  It's also hard on the ncaa to develop an identity.  Cheezus, when Frankie k came out, one of the criticisms was he was too OLD!?! 

But, at this point, ya can fight the system, might as well lay back and enjoy it I guess

[MU82]

I know this is true. But I really don't understand why. Isn't the job of the union to protect current players? Wouldn't current players benefit by keeping the owners from bringing in young bucks with high potential that aren't NBA ready to replace the current players? I think the only people "hurt" by this the proposal are the future NBA players who now need to spend three years in college instead of one. I really think both the owners and the union would benefit greatly from this.

I really don't pay attention to the NBA enough to know why my thinking is wrong.

It is the union's job to protect current players and future generations of players.

Why should the union agree to let owners delay paying players until they turn 21? The union wants players earning as soon as possible, getting to that second contract as soon as possible. The more money a 20-year-old or 25-year-old makes, the more money a 30-year-old makes.

[Stretchdeltsig]

Three comments...
1.  Kentucky should join the NBA.

2.  The NBA sucks.  It's boring to watch.

3.  The quality of NCAA basketball needs to be preserved by keeping its good players.

[rocket surgeon]

well at least they don't have to have a senior night every year-heyn'a? 

   except for the fact that, believe it or not, they did have a senior this year-alex poythress.  i don't know what his problem was?  actually, he might have been in it for academic reasons-no joke-CoSIDA's 2nd team all-america honor roll, one of 4 finalists for arthur ashe award, 3 time all SEC academic honor roll, earned his business marketing degree in 3 years.  impressive!   also played quite a role too, statistically speaking.  had an ACL issue last year. calipari must have missed the academic part when he was being recruited

  my thoughts are that if you make it to your senior year at kentucky and you are still on the b-ball team, you ain't a typical kentucky type hoopster.  i mean their fans have to get to know a whole new group every year